COVID-19

Kankakee County Residents Reflect on National COVID-19 Day

KANKAKEE, Ill. - Today marks National COVID-19 Day in the United States, a day dedicated to reflecting on the impact of the pandemic on communities across the world. On this...

IDPH to offer 1 Million COVID-19 tests to K-12 public school districts 

CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Thursday it will provide a one-time bulk shipment over-the-counter...

“This may force schools to go remote,” Governor says as Administration asks for immediate appeal of School Safety ruling  

CHICAGO - Governor Pritzker has asked the Illinois Attorney General’s office for an immediate appeal of Judge Grischow’s...

Multiple area schools begin to implement “masks optional” policy beginning Monday 

PEOTONE - Multiple schools in Illinois will begin instituting a “masks optional” policy beginning Monday. Among them, Peotone...

Illinois records pandemic high of more than 200,000 COVID cases in one week

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday that the state had recorded 201,428 new cases...

11 Chamber of Commerce in Region 7 ask Governor for COVID-19 ‘opportunity’

KANKAKEE - Members of 11 area Chamber of Commerce from across Region 7, including Will and Kankakee County, have pinned a letter to Gov....

2nd COVID-19 case reported among Bourbonnais Elementary School District

BOURBONNAIS - For the second time since Monday, an individual within the Bourbonnais Elementary School District (BESD) has tested positive for COVID-19. School officials were...

New IDPH metrics cite schools, Kankakee County triggers multiple Warnings

BOURBONNAIS – New metrics released by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday show Kankakee County triggering multiple warnings for the area. The new...

Facebook deactivates Kankakee County Coroner’s Page during pandemic

UPDATE: The page has since been restored. Facebook has deactivated the Kankakee County Coroner’s Page. “This action came with no warning, notification, or explanation...

“RED ALERT” for anyone who lives here, Gov Says of Kankakee, Will Residents

WILL COUNTY – Beginning Wednesday, bars and restaurants in Will and Kankakee County will restrict indoor dining for at least two weeks under new...

Illinois kills indoor dining in Kankakee, Will County beginning August 26th

BOURBONNAIS – Indoor dining in Kankakee and Will Counties is officially dead, beginning August 26th. New mitigation tactics for Region 7, which includes Kankakee...
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